CHRONICLE

By SUSAN HELLER ANDERSON

Published: December 10, 1990

Also at the United Nations, HUGH MASEKELA will get an award tonight from Friends of the United Nations. At a celebration for the United Nations' 45th anniversary, the organization is giving the musician its Humanitarian Award, for his 30 years of work in human rights.

Friends is a nonprofit organization that works for increasing the knowledge of the United Nations Mr. Masekela will perform at the benefit, in the United Nations Delegates Dining Room. The South African musician has made several hit records and composed the music for "Sarafina." He is also the founder of the Botswana International School of Music and has promoted the work of other African musicians.